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2025-2026 Academic Catalog

Christian Studies, BA

Location(s): Traditional

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Foundation Courses: 35 hours

Foundations for College Success

FCS 1010 - Intro. College Life And Christian W 1 hours

Effective Communication

ENG 1010 - English Composition I 3 hours
OR
ENG 1030 - Advanced Freshman Composition I 3 hours
ENG 1020 - English Composition II 3 hours
OR
ENG 1040 - Advanced Freshman Composition II 3 hours
COM 1010 - Introduction To Communication 3 hours

Select one of the following:

ENG 2110 - Intro To Literature: American I 3 hours
ENG 2111 - Intro to Lit.: African American Lit 3 hours
ENG 2112 - Introduction To Literary Studies 3 hours
ENG 2115 - Intro To Literature: American II 3 hours
ENG 2120 - Intro To Literature-British I 3 hours
ENG 2125 - Intro To Literature British II 3 hours
ENG 2140 - Intro To Literature: World I 3 hours
ENG 2145 - Intro To Literature World II 3 hours
ENG 2151 - Children’S Literature 3 hours
ENG 2161 - Intro: C.S. Lewis 3 hours
ENG 2163 - Intro. To Literature: Jane Austen 3 hours
ENG 2170 - Intro To Literature: Southern Amer 3 hours
ENG 2172 - Intro To Lit: American Bus. Culture 3 hours
ENG 2180 - Intro To Literature: Colonial Literature 3 hours
ENG 2190 - Intro To Literature: Span. & Latin 3 hours

Biblical Perspective

CST 1011 - Survey Of The Old Testament 3 hours
CST 1012 - Survey Of The New Testament 3 hours

Historical & Social Perspective

Choose 1: 3 hours

HIS 1020 - Modern Civilization Since 1648 3 hours
HIS 2010 - Dev. Of Civilization To 1648 3 hours
HIS 2050 - American Civilization I 3 hours
HIS 2060 - American Civilization II 3 hours

Choose 1: 3 hours

ECO 2100 - Principles Of Microeconomics 3 hours
POS 2110 - American Government 3 hours
PSY 1010 - Intro. To Psychology 3 hours
SOC 1010 - Introduction To Sociology 3 hours

Artistic Expression 3 hours

ART 1500 - Art Fundamentals: Design 3 hours
ART 2010 - Art, Culture, And Values 3 hours
DAN 2260 - Dance Appreciation 3 hours
MUS 2030 - Music Appreciation 3 hours
MUS 2430 - World Music 3 hours
THE 2250 - Theatre Appreciation 3 hours

Quantititative & Scientific Reasoning

Choose 1: 4 hours

BIO 1010 - General Biology I 4 hours
BIO 1011 - Biology Lab I 0 hours
BIO 1020 - General Biology II 4 hours
BIO 1021 - Biology Lab II 0 hours
CHE 1030 - General Chemistry I 4 hours
CHE 1031 - Chemistry Lab I 0 hours
EAS 2010 - Physical Geography 4 hours
EAS 2011 - Physical Geography Lab 0 hours
EAS 2020 - Geology 4 hours
EAS 2021 - Geology Lab 0 hours
NAS 1010 - Physical Science I 4 hours
NAS 1011 - Physical Science I Lab 0 hours
NAS 1020 - Physical Science II 4 hours
NAS 1021 - Physical Science II Lab 0 hours
PHY 1030 - General Physics I 4 hours
PHY 1031 - General Physics I Lab 0 hours

Choose 1: 3 hours

MAT 1060 - Math For Liberal Arts 3 hours
MAT 1110 - College Algebra 3 hours
MAT 1120 - Precalculus Math 3 hours
MAT 2610 - Calculus I 4 hours

Bachelor of Arts Language Requirements: 9 hours

Choose a language and complete the respective courses:

French

FRE 1500 - French Language I 3 hours
FRE 1510 - French Language II 3 hours
FRE 2500 - French Language III 3 hours
FRE 2510 - French Language IV 3 hours

Greek

CST 2111 - Introductory To Biblical Greek I 3 hours
CST 2112 - Introductory To Biblical Greek II 3 hours
CST 2113 - Introductory Biblical Greek III 3 hours

Hebrew

CST 2011 - Introductory Biblical Hebrew I 3 hours
CST 2012 - Introductory Biblical Hebrew II 3 hours
CST 2013 - Introductory Biblical Hebrew III 3 hours

Spanish

SPA 1500 - Spanish Language I 3 hours
SPA 1510 - Spanish Language II 3 hours
SPA 2500 - Spanish Language III 3 hours
SPA 2510 - Spanish Language IV 3 hours

Christian Studies Courses: 30 hours

Christian Studies Core:

CST 2200 - Evangelism 3 hours
CST 2225 - Old Testament Interpretation 3 hours
CST 2226 - New Testament Interpretation 3 hours
CST 2500 - The Church In Word And Worship 3 hours
CST 2700 - Survey Of Christian Education 3 hours
CST 3001 - Intro To Christian Leadership 3 hours
CST 3110 - Church History 3 hours
CST 3725 - Systematic Theology I 3 hours
CST 3726 - Systematic Theology II 3 hours
LAR 3000 - Ethics In Society And The Workplace 3 hours

Concentration (choose one): 15 Hours

Biblical Studies

CST 2300 - Pentateuch 3 hours
CST 2310 - Major And Minor Prophets 3 hours
CST 2400 - Life And Teachings Of Jesus 3 hours
CST 2410 - Life And Letters Of Paul 3 hours
CST 4711 - Old Testament Book Study 3 hours
CST 4712 - New Testament Book Study 3 hours
Christian Studies Elective 3 hours

Biblical Languages

Complete the Hebrew/Greek 9 hour sequence not used for the BA requirement

CST 4911 - Old Testament Hebrew Exegesis 3 hours
OR
CST 4912 - New Testament Greek Exegesis 3 hours
Christian Studies Elective 3 hours

General Electives: 13 hours

Required Minor: 18 hours

Minimum Semester Hours for Degree: 120 hours

Other Graduation Requirements:

A cumulative 2.0 GPA.
The minimum acceptable grade in a course required of or applied to the major or minor is “C”. ENG 1010 and ENG 1020 must be passed with a “C” or better.
The minimum acceptable grade in CST 1011 and CST 1012 is a “C”.

*Complete the second course not used for the BA requirement.

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